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This type of clause is not able to stand alone as its own sentence.
What is a dependent clause?
100
It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to find his fishing pole and call his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early morning fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs would swim in the lake while they fished. It was so funny to watch those dogs paddle around the lake. Name the author's purpose of writing this text.
What is to entertain?
100
Use the story "Jacob the Great" to answer. One reason that Jacob stopped playing the guitar is...
What is "it hurt his fingers"?
100
Jake is Cassie's older brother. One day they are walking home from school when a cold front rolls in and the temperature drops 20 degrees. Jake is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Cassie. He takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her. She gratefully accepts. Jake is now colder, but he is happier. Jake is considerate of sister, based on the words/phrases...
What is "offers it (sweatshirt) to her"? OR What is "takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her"?
100
The Hard Way Out by Terry Vaughn In this novel, Brian struggles with living at his Aunt’s house and sharing a room with his cousin while dealing with the grief of having lost both of his parents in a tragic car accident. Basketball is his only escape, but after getting benched for low progress report grades, Brian’s world shatters. Does he have it in him to turn around his grades? Will Brian come to peace with his emotions? Can anyone help him? The genre of this book is...
What is realistic fiction?
200
The clever, quiet girl waited patiently until all the incorrect answers were given, then slowly raised her hand. The clever,quiet girl is this type of phrase...
What is an adjectival phrase?
200
The Slim-O-Matic will cause you to lose pounds and inchesfrom your body in one month. This amazing machine helps you to exercise correctly and provides an easy video to show you the proper way to exercise. Send $75.99 and begin exercising today. Name the author's purpose for writing this text.
What is to persuade?
200
Use the story "Jacob the Great" to answer. Jacob wants a metal detector. He wants it because...
What is "he saw an ad for it on the back of his comic book"?
200
Craig is a football player training over the summer for next season. The coach demands that all players come in at 6:00 AM and lift weights until 8:00 AM, when practice begins. Craig gets there at 5:00 AM to begin his training. Craig is a hard worker, as described in which words/phrases?
What is "Craig gets there at 5:00 AM to begin his training"?
200
After a mostly unsuccessful life of studying and practicing the nano-transportation sciences, Professor Melton stumbles upon a major breakthrough on April 20th, 2042: he discovers a way to transport particles at light-speed across fixed distances, thereby allowing him to teleport from one location to another. But Professor Melton soon discovers that there is no such thing as a free lunch. He learns that the body ages relative to the distance traveled, not just the time, in effect causing a teleporting body to age very rapidly. Can Melton solve this problem before his time is up? The genre of this text is...
What is science fiction?
300
The doctor worked real fast to stop the bleeding. Explain the editing that needs to occur with "worked real fast".
What is worked quickly/rapidly (any other synonym for fast)?
300
Robert James Fischer was born in Chicago but unlocked the secrets of chess in a Brooklyn apartment right above a candy store. At the age of six he taught himself to play by following the instruction booklet that came with his chess board. After spending much of his childhood in chess clubs, Fischer said that, “One day, I just got good.” That may be a bit of an understatement. At the age of 13 he won the U.S. Junior Chess Championship, becoming the youngest Junior Champion ever. At the age of 14 he won the U.S. Championship and became the youngest U.S. Champion in history. Fischer would go on to become the World Champion of chess, but he would also grow to become his own worst enemy. Instead of defending the title, he forfeited it to the next challenger without even making a move, and the rise of a chess superstar ended with a fizzle. Name the author's purpose for writing this text.
What is to inform?
300
Use the story "Jacob the Great" to answer. You can tell from the passage that Jacob's dad is skeptical about buying Jacob a magician's kit because...
What is "he says that money is tight"? OR Teacher Accepted Response
300
Anna volunteered to help Kylie clean her house. When Anna washed the mirrors, Kylie asked her if she used paper towels instead of newspapers. When Anna admitted that she had, Kylie asked her to redo them. Then, while Anna was sweeping, Kylie corrected her on her technique. "Don't just push the dirt around, Anna. SWEEP it," Kylie told Anna. A character trait that could describe Kylie would be...
What is a "perfectionist"? OR What is "conscientious"? (or other synonym)
300
Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashioned kind of running away. That is, running away in the heat of anger with a knapsack on her back. She didn’t like discomfort; therefore, she decided that her leaving home would not be just running from somewhere but would be running to somewhere. To a large place, a comfortable place, an indoor place, and preferably a beautiful place. And that’s why she decided upon the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The point of view of this story is told from...
What is "third person limited"?
400
If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. The first part of the sentence is what type of clause?
What is adverbial?
400
Dr. Miller doesn’t want the tigers to vanish. These majestic beasts are disappearing at an alarming rate. Dr. Miller thinks that we should write to our congress people. If we let them know that we demand the preservation of this species, maybe we can make a difference. Dr. Miller also thinks that we should donate to Save the Tigers. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the tigers. We owe it to our grandchildren to do something. Name the author's purpose for writing this text.
What is to persuade?
400
Use the story "Jacob the Great" to answer. Which word is closest in meaning to the word "reluctant" in the following sentence from paragraph four: “It was no surprise that Jacob’s father was reluctant to buy him a magician’s kit for his birthday”?
What is hesitant? OR other synonym
400
The eager, young executive volunteers for every assignment, works long hours, and always laughs at the boss's jokes. In his desk drawer he has a copy of the corporate chain of command with future dates penciled in next to various positions. An example from the text that shows his motivation to be successful is...
What is "works long hours"? OR What is "he has a copy of the corporate chain of command"?
400
Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashioned kind of running away. That is, running away in the heat of anger with a knapsack on her back. She didn’t like discomfort; therefore, she decided that her leaving home would not be just running from somewhere but would be running to somewhere. To a large place, a comfortable place, an indoor place, and preferably a beautiful place. And that’s why she decided upon the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The type of conflict that Claudia is experiencing is...
What is internal, man VS. self?
500
She was our Latin teacher. We were in high school. She was tiny. She was a birdlike woman. She was swarthy. She had dark eyes. Her eyes were sparkling. Her hair was graying. Combine these 8 sentences into 2 or 3 sentences.
What is "Our Latin teacher in high school was a tiny woman. She was swarthy and birdlike. She had dark, sparkling eyes and graying hair"? OR What is "Our high school Latin teacher was a swarthy, birdlike woman. She was tiny, with dark, sparkling eyes and graying hair"?
500
To hear Ma tell it, I hollered myself red the day I was born.Red's the color I've stayed ever since. Daddy named me Billie Jo. He wanted a boy. Instead, he got a long-legged girl with a wide mouth and cheekbones like bicycle handles. Name the author's purpose for writing this text.
What is to entertain?
500
Use the story "Jacob the Great" to answer. Based on the end of the story, Jacob is most likely to go on and do which of the following?
What is "Raise money to go to space camp"?
500
And I can remember her in the room at school. She came into American history one spring day, the first really warm day. She had changed from the dark heavy dress to the dull blue one of the last fall; and she had on a new belt, a gray belt, with blue stitching along the edges. As she passed in front of Jane Wright, a girl who sat in the first row, I heard Jane say to the girl beside her, “Why look at Evangeline-that old dress of hers has a new belt!” “Stop a minute, Evangeline.” Jane said, “Let me see your new dress.” Evangeline stopped and looked uncertainly at Jane and blushed. “It's just made over, “she said, “it's just. . . .” “It's cute, Dear,” Jane said; and as Evangeline went on Jane nudged her friend in the ribs and the friend smothered a giggle. The words or phrases that show that Jane and her friend are not being sincere are...
What is "'It's cute, Dear"? OR What is "Jane nudged her friend in the ribs and the friend smothered a giggle"? OR Teacher Accepted Response
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This type of poetry expresses the emotion of the poet in a story form. It is also seen in songwriting.
What is lyric poetry?